Rood End War Memorial

Rood End War Memorial stands in the south-eastern part of the grounds of Rood End Primary School, on the corner of Rood End Road and Gresham Road. It comprises a dark granite shield-shaped tablet on a large pale stone panel, set on a rectangular stone plinth inscribed with the monumental mason’s details. This stands on a concrete rectangular slab. The top of the panel is curved and bears a carved inscription reading PRO PATRIA MORI with the dates 1914/ 1918 below on a small shield mantled with laurel leaves.

The principal dedicatory inscription on the granite tablet, in black painted letters, reads THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED TO THE UNDYING MEMORY/ OF HIS MAJESTY’S FORCES OF ROOD END, WHO HEEDLESS/ OF SELF, SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES THAT ENGLAND/ MIGHT LIVE/ (29 NAMES).

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 18 January 2017.